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Patrick Young
Coordinator of Veterans Services

What is the significance of the upcoming veteran plaque dedication?

For over a decade the young men and women serving in America's military have taken the lion's share of the sacrifice required to fight a multi faceted war in theaters across the globe. From being called away from home due to multiple deployments, to transitioning from a military environment to the college classroom they have endured with little expectation of recognition. These students deserve to be recognized for their service and dedication to our country and Towson plans to do just that.  READ MORE...

The Towson University Police Department has received the Governor's Award for Crime Prevention for 26 consecutive years, more than any other higher education institution in the state.

Best Buddies Towson

Best Buddies is a non-profit organization that focuses on providing one-to-one friendship for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The organization has active chapters in all 50 states and in 50 countries worldwide that impact nearly 700,000 individuals. One hundred of those individuals are members of the Best Buddies Chapter at Towson University. This year, Best Buddies Towson has 18 "buddy pairs" with buddies from the Towson Pride Life Skills Program and the Center for the Adults with Autism program. Best Buddies has monthly events for members, such as laser tag and bowling, and gets involved with the community by holding a canned food drive for Moveable Feast. Because of the immense impact Best Buddies Towson has made on members and the community, the chapter has been awarded as the Maryland College Chapter of the Year for the past two years. College Buddy Director Jaynie Jones believes, "The best part of Best Buddies is seeing all the members having fun with one another and creating real friendships. For me, that's what it's all about."

Towson: TU crime stats lowest within University System of Maryland. Towson University's 2010 Uniform Crime Statistics are the lowest - 7.46 per 1,000 students- among the University System of Maryland's 10 campuses, and only a fraction of Baltimore County's 35.69 rate. READ MORE ...

NACS: Towson student recognizes giving from university store. The Towson University Bookstore, Towson, MD, was just trying to help with its donation of outdated and overstock merchandise to a campus student group that is building an elementary school in Honduras. READ MORE ...

Towson Tigers: TU athlete named CAA Player of the Week. Senior goalkeeper Mary Teeters has been named as the Colonial Athletic Association Women's Lacrosse Co-Player of the Week, it has been announced by league officials. Teeters, who earns weekly honors from the conference for the first time this season, shared the award with James Madison's Casey Ancarow. READ MORE...

The following have been introduced to the legislature recently:

SB 809 and cross file HB 933
Tax Free Period - University and College Text Books

SB 967
Maryland Higher Education Commission - Student Transfer Advisory Committee

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